Gasol has since suffered a foot injury (torn plantar fascia) that will sideline him for six to eight weeks. The Lakers are also without forward Jordan Hill for the rest of the season because of a hip injury.

Outside of Clark, the Lakers have Antawn Jamison and Metta World Peace available at power forward.

Update [3:47 p.m.]:

The Lakers announced this afternoon that Clark will play tonight against Phoenix.

The team said that the "X-ray, MRI and CT scan on Earl Clark all came back negative this morning. He has a sore right foot [and will] play tonight."